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How did you get into minimalist footwear? In Feb 2009 I was talking with a friend after he read the article “You Walk Wrong” and he explained something to me that I had never heard or understood in my entire life up until that point. He explained tha…
1,250 miles later: VFF Sprints & BikilasOver the last two racing seasons, I’ve used Vibram Five Fingers Sprints and Bikilas in training and racing a number of events ranging from 5K running races and sprint triathlons to half marathons, marathons,…
U.S. Army Special Forces in Vibram Five FingersAfter the success of the Bin Laden mission, NPR ran a story reporting that a dog may have been part of the raid. While there has been a lot of buzz about the dog having titanium teeth, it didn’t take long…
Injinji Toe SocksThe new No-Show Performance Lightweight Toesock from Injinji will be available starting in May. Similar socks, previously known as the “Micro Liner”, came in a crew and mini-crew lengths.The TestInjinji sent me a pair and I dec…
Sprinting, Cutting, Weight Lifting and How the KomodoSport Stacks Up Against Other FiveFingers (KomodoSport vs. KSO, Bikila, TrekSport)BirthdayShoes first reported on the Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSport (say that five times fast!) in Fall of 2010 with o…
Saucony HattoriThe Saucony Hattori is a very minimalist running shoe expected to be available from Saucony on May 15th. Other retailers may have them as soon as May 1st. Saucony sent us a pre-release pair of the Hattoris to test, so I did a 4 mile ru…
Reebok has officially joined the bandwagon of barefoot running “or natural running.” That may be understating the significance of this event—Reebok has not just created a “natural running” shoe. No, no, they have perfected natural movement. T…
As a sprinter in college, Eugene would have never considered running distance, but after laying off a few years he decided to give it a try in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas. Read Eugene’s story after the jump!The Joy of RunningI used to hate…
Over the next few months, author Christopher McDougall will be hosting the Naked Tour to coincide with the paperback release of his blockbuster book Born to Run. The cross country tour will include barefoot runs, demos and “cabarets”. These part seminar/…
Gerald is a dedicated trail runner from New Zealand who recently put the New Balance NB Minimus Trail through its paces in the Tarawera Ultra Marathon. See what Gerald had to say about how they performed after the jump!Guest Post by Gerald Water…